OBJECTION TO CAMP

Northern Advocate, 7 November 1932, Page 7

OBJECTION TO CAMP

GAOL ALTERNATIVE. INDIFFERENT ATTITUDE. (Special to “Northern Advocate.’’) AUCKLAND, Saturday. During the hearing of a charge of vagrancy at the Onehunga Police Court this morning, some surprise was caused by the attitude of the accused, John S. Goodall, a single man, aged 2d, who pleaded guilty.

Sergeant S. A. Brown said accused called at the Onehunga. police station between 11 and 12 o’clock last night and demanded a bed, as he was destitute. He was accordingly locked

Accused told tlio presiding justices, Messrs .T. K. Cowell and J. Lukins, Hint lie liad been sleeping out. One night he was at the T.B. shelter, and on another he walked about all night. Asked why he did not go' into camp, he said it did not appeal to him, although he was registered at Hamilton.

Goodall’s father, who was in Court, said his son did not drink. Accused: “Yes, I do.” Asked where he got the money to buy liciuor, he said, “Oh, I work sometimes and then have a drink or t wo. ’' Pressed by the Bench to say why he did not go into camp, lie smiled and made .no reply. “Well,” said the chairman, “you would have work and money if you were in camp. As you are .not there, and are without means, ■it must bo camp or gaol. Which do you prefer? ” Accused (smiling): “Oh, anything does me. ’ ’ On being ordered to come up for sentence within one month if he does not go into camp, Goodall bowed and smiled.